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Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state of western India, created in 1960 from the Marathi-speaking parts of Bombay State, with Mumbai as its capital. Its territory includes the Konkan coast and much of the northern Deccan plateau. The region was ruled in turn by the Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas of Devagiri, the Deccan sultanates and the Marathas, and it is the heartland of the Marathi language.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Maharashtra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maharashtra
MLA: “Maharashtra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maharashtra. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Maharashtra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maharashtra.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Maharashtra’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maharashtra (Accessed: ).

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